Socio-economic situation of the first quater in 2013

​1. In economy:

- Budget collection counted for 51% compared to estimate, an increase of 2% compared to the same period

- Export ratio reached 21% of plan, an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period. Import ratio reached 20.6% of plan, an increase of 99.6% compared to the same period

- Total retail of goods reached 24.2% of plan, increase of 15% compared to the same period

- CPI in March 2013 decreased 0.24% compared to February 2013 and increased 1.45% compared to July 2012, increased 5.27% compared to March 2012. Gold price in March 2013 declined 1.51% compared to February 2013 and 2.84% compared to December 2012, 3.81% compared to the same period. Price index of USD in March 2013 increased 0.23% compared to February 2013, 0.06% compared to December 2012 and decreased 0.42% compared to the same period.

- Transport of goods: goods transportation increased  9.1% in terms of transportation and 9.2% in terms of circulation compared to the same period

- Transport of passengers: passengers transportation increased 9.5% in terms of transportation and 9.8% in terms of circulation compared to the same period

- Until the end of March 31, 2013, mobilized capital on site of banks reached 79,865 billion dong, an increase of 0.8% compared to December 31, 2012. Total debt until the end of March 2013 was 67,023 billion dong, an decrease of 0.98% compared to December 31, 2012.

- Total capital for investment and development in the territory reached 24% plan, an increase of 15% compared to the same period

- From the beginning of the year until March 15, 2013, total registered capital for new issuance and increase was 328.5 million USD, reaching 90% plan, equal 33% of the same period

- Attraction of domestic investment: From the beginning of the year until March 15, 2013, total domestic investment was 1,862 billion dong, reaching 22% plan, equal 82% of the same period

-  From the beginning of the year until March 15, 2013, total capital of business registration from private sectors was 2,723 billion dong (including new registration and increased registration), reaching 30% plan, an increase of 58% compared to the same period, In which 371 new enterprises with total registered business capital of 1,613 billion dong and 59 turns of supplementary registration with capital of 1,110 billion dong

2. In terms of culture and society:

- In the first quarter, organizing dynamic culture and sports activities to celebrate significant occasions such as 83rd year of Vietnamese Communist Party (03/02/1930-03/02/2013), celebrating Party and new year

- The Department of Education and Training reported results of term I, school year 2012-2013. Continuing the plan of building school of national standard in the period from 2011 to 2015.

- Department of Health directed its units to implement measures for prevention and protection of diseases; implementing inspection of food safety at production, processing and trading food.

- In the first quarter of 2013, creating 22,441 jobs, reaching 24.9% of plan, an increase of 1% compared to the same period. Recruiting and training 9,611 people, reaching 15.3% compared to annual plan. 

Poverty reduction: Guiding the implementation of poverty reduction models to districts, towns and cities in 2013; lending preferential loans to 160 poor families with total amount of 2.5 billion dong.

- The work of training public employees was promoted. Drafting to collect people’s opinions about effectiveness of administrative agencies in the province. 

Source: Department of Planning and Investment